TEVA is known for accurately diagnosing lameness issues, providing effective treatment plans, as well as working toward preventing it from reoccurring or happening in the first place.

From just a little off to “dead lame,” lameness can be the result of an injury, infection, or wear and tear over time. Isolating the lameness, applying an appropriate treatment, and vet-directed rehabilitation will affect your horse’s outcome.

TEVA is the mid-atlantic regional leader in lameness diagnosis and treatment.

Our board certified internal medicine specialist and our entire veterinary team uses state of the art, hospital caliber, diagnostic equipment, at your farm to diagnose specific lameness issues and provide subsequent treatment.

State-of-the-art diagnostics like advanced digital radiographs (images in 2 seconds), and large screen, color, digital ultrasound help visualize the problem.

Our shockwave machine is FDA-approved and accepted by insurance. Our device is the best machine in the field and the same device used at most universities, the Equine Medical Center in Leesburg, and Virginia Equine Imaging.

Our approach to accurate diagnosis and treatment may include:

Identifying the issue:

• Comprehensive exams
• Flexions
• Lunging
• Under saddle evaluation
• Nerve bocking
• Digital, wireless radiographs
• Portable ultrasounds
• Equinosis Q with Lameness Locator® computerized gait analysis

Focused treatments:

• Laser therapy (rentable, cold-pulsed)
• Stretching exercises
• Rehabilitation plans
• Acupuncture
• Regional limb perfusions
• Farrier/shoeing recommendations
• Shockwave (ESWT) (usually covered by insurance)
• Joint injections (hock, stifle, coffin, navicular bursa, fetlock, pastern, tendon sheath)
• Back and neck injections
• S.I. injections
• Topical NSAIDs (like Surpass)

Systemic medications:

• Adequan
• Estrone sulfate
• Equioxx (firocoxib), Bute (phenylbutazone, Banamine (flunixin), Ketofen (ketoprofen)
• Traumeel
• Legend
• Pentosan
• Polyglycan
• Osphos/Tildren